Benny Mardones

by Benny Mardones

Overview

Benny Mardones' self titled 1989 album contains a newly recorded version of "Into the Night," a ballad built around his soothing voice and a late-night piano sound, which reached number 11 on Billboard's Top 40 nine years prior. The newer single has a more seductive feel to it and actually reached number 20 on the charts in July of 1989. "Into the Night" is truly the strongest tune out of the album's ten-song assortment, which are all meek love songs backed by hollow guitar and keyboards. Songs like "I'll Be Good to You" and "How Could You Love Me" can be compared to Jack Wagner's "All I Need" or Glenn Frey's "The One You Love," but Mardones' efforts carry even less merit. Mardones' voice does come off as enchanting and smooth, carrying highs and beefing up the choruses with grace. All the ballads sound similar and could have been colored with some bulkier lyrics or even some tempo changes. ~ Mike DeGagne

Product Details

Release Date:	03/20/1990
Label:	Curb
UPC:	0715187729223
Rank:	5088

Tracks

1. I Never Really Loved You at All
2. For a Little Ride
3. How Could You Love Me
4. Into the Night
5. We've Got to Run
6. I'll Be Good to You
7. If You Loved Me
8. Never Far Away
9. Close to the Flame
10. Run to You

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Benny Mardones   Primary Artist,Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Alex Acuna   Percussion
Dave Amato   Guitar,Vocals (Background)
John Peirce   Bass
Ron Krasinski   Drums
Duane Evans   Piano,Guitar,Keyboards,Multi Instruments,Vocals (Background)
Al Fritsch   Guitar,Vocals (Background)
Mark Mangold   Keyboards,Synthesizer,Drums
Michael J. Lloyd   Drums,Synthesizer
Michael Thompson   Guitar
Gary Falcone   Vocals (Background)
Bobby Martin   Organ,Saxophone,Organ (Hammond)
Claude Gaudette   Keyboards
John Pierce   Bass
Jeff Porcaro   Drums
Dennis Belfield   Bass
Ron Bloom   Guitar

Technical Credits

Michael Loyd   Producer
Al Frisch   Composer
Dan Nebenzal   Mixing,Engineer
Debbie Lytton   Production Coordination
Marguerite Luciani   Coordination
Duane Evans   Arranger,Composer,Producer
Jeni Lytton   Production Coordination
Robert Tepper   Composer
Michael J. Lloyd   Mixing,Arranger,Producer,Programming
Toby Wright   Mixing Assistant
Hanspeter Huber   Mixing
Steve Kipner   Composer
Benny Mardones   Arranger,Composer,Producer,Liner Notes
Joel Diamond   Executive Producer
Carmine Rubino   Mixing,Engineer
Jeff Katz   Photography
Mark Spiro   Composer
Mark Mangold   Arranger,Composer,Producer
Steve Hall   Mastering
John Valentino   Assistant Engineer